turn for the worse

Example Sentences

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This was the week questions about the future of the prime minister took a turn for the worse for Sir Keir Starmer.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Despite this relative lull in the tempo of Iranian attacks, the growing belief across the Gulf is that things will soon turn for the worse before getting better.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

For starters, the healthcare fund won’t burn investors so badly if the broader market takes a turn for the worse.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

If things take a turn for the worse, it is doubtful he has the wisdom and gravitas to handle it.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

She’d taken a turn for the worse the week before when they’d buried her mother, Fadi’s grandmother, in the cold, hard ground next to her husband.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai